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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton K/DM-2200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Ekspress-A No. 1
Launched
October 27, 1999
Summary
Ekspress-A No. 1 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton K/DM-2 from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 27, 1999. The mission failed. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 67th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 4,351st orbital launch attempt. It was the 94th Proton K/DM-2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 94th Proton K/DM-2 flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 67th launch9th this yearhumanity's 4,351st orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Express-A satellites are designed for operation in the fixed satellite service. Their transponder payloads make it possible to retransmit all types of traffic, including television and radio programming, telephony, data, videoconferencing as well as high-speed Internet.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
83rd launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 1,138th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
300 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Ekspress-A No. 1 launch?
Ekspress-A No. 1 launched on October 27, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ekspress-A No. 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ekspress-A No. 1?
Proton K/DM-2, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton K/DM-2 spec sheet
Where did Ekspress-A No. 1 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Ekspress-A No. 1 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.